1.0.30E
The Commission shall review the July 1 proposed and October 31 revised budgets of all public higher education programs and transmit the budgets and any comments to the Commissioner of Finance and Administration.
1.0.30F
The Commission shall collect other statistical information as necessary to carry out its statutory responsibilities. To the extent possible, such information shall be collected in standard formats and at regular intervals in order to minimize the workload of institutions and governing boards. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, instructional costs, students, academic programs, graduates, and facilities.
1.0.30G
The Commission shall maintain a database for information, assessment, and accountability purposes to facilitate the statewide public policy agenda. Per T.C.A. § 49-8-203(i), institutions shall provide such data elements the Commission deems necessary to carry out this task. The Commission may report any information it considers necessary in accordance with applicable statutes, procedures, and internal policies.
1.0.30H
The public institutions of higher education shall work with the Commission to ensure that statistical information reported through enrollment, completion, and ad hoc data collections in the THEC Student Information System are accurate and reliable.
1.0.30I
The Commission shall work with all public institutions of higher education to post a link to the Commission’s website, where consumers may view tuition and fees, graduation rates, and other information on programs in the state.
1.0.30J
The Commission shall submit the revised higher education funding formula for the following fiscal year to the Office of Legislative Budget Analysis and the Comptroller of the Treasury no later than December 1 of each year.
1.0.30K
The Commission shall report any projected tuition increases for the next academic year to the Office of Legislative Budget Analysis and the Comptroller of the Treasury no later than December 1 of each year.
1.1.30L
The Commission shall publish a financial disclosure statement for student activity fees, which shall account for the student activity fees at public universities and community colleges, including: 1) The number of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled; 2) The source of any student activity fees according to the number of students enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students; 3) The expenditure of the student activity fees; and 4) Funds not expended during the disclosure period. 51
